Background
Blackner, Boyd Atkins was born on August 29, 1933 in Salt Lake City. Son of Lester Armond and Anna (McDonald) Blackner.
Blackner, Boyd Atkins was born on August 29, 1933 in Salt Lake City. Son of Lester Armond and Anna (McDonald) Blackner.
Bachelor of Architecture, University Utah, 1956. Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Utah, 1956.
Assistant landscape architect, National Park Service, Mount Rainier, Washington, 1956;
job captain, Cannon, Smith & Gustavson, Salt Lake City, 1957;
job captain, Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, St. Louis, 1958-1959;
job captain, Caudill, Rowlett & Scott, Houston, 1959-1960;
project architect, Victor A. Lundy, Sarasota, Florida, New York City, 1960-1963;
private practice architecture, Salt Lake City, since 1963. Lecturer Salt Lake Community College, 1995. Member of advisory county, visiting juror, critic Graduate School Architecture, U. Utah, 1983-1999.
Graduate program department landscape architecture and environmental planning Utah State University, 1977-1992. Member region 8 advisory panel architectural and engineering services General Services Administration, 1977-1978.
Vice-chairman Utah Advanced Gift Heart Fund drive, 1964. Co-Chairman architectural division United Fund drive, 1964. Member Salt Lake City City Walls Committee, 1976-1977, Salt Lake City Council for Arts, 1977-1978, Utah Governor's Advisory Committee Low Income Housing, Utah Review Panel Emergency Energy Conservation Programs.
Advisory board Utah Citizens for Arts, Utah Society Autistic Children. Dinner executive committee National Jewish Hospital, National Asthma Center, Denver, 1983. Board directors Utah State Division History, Utah State History Society, 1989-1997, University Utah Medical Center Foundation, 1998-2002.
Member Governor's Strategic Initiatives for History Task Force, 1991. Fellow American Institute of Architects (board directors Utah chapter l968, 7l, secretary l972-73, chairman regional conference l974, president l975-76. Chairman jury for Wyoming chapter design awards program l974, regional representative to housing committee, national honor award jury l979, recorder national convention l982, member honor awards jury Western Mountain region 2000-2002).
Member Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (vice president l980-8l, chairman board l982-83), University Utah Alumni Association (board directors l987-90), Salt Lake Swim and Tennis Club, Alta Club (board directors 1985-1989, secretary 1991-1992, president 1994-1995), Rotary (treasurer Salt Lake City club 1976-1977, president 1979-1980, vice president 1987, president foundation 1990-1992).
Married Elizabeth Ann Castleton, June 4, l955. Children: Catherine Blackner Philpot, David, Elizabeth, Genevieve Blackner Tayler.